[Rumor] Next Xbox requires always online internet connection, no used games, uses 50GB Blurays

[shakirmoledina]

they did that for AC2 and so check it out on gamefaqs. You will see a very low rating on the pc for this very same reason. learn from the mistakes of others people.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

EDIT: Oh, that's what GFWL stands for? Really people? You can't fucking take ten more seconds to type that shit out?

10 seconds? Bitch you think I'm a slow typer? Majority of people know what it means. Its like saying PS3 instead of PlayStation 3. Or just simply calling it the DS instead of Nintendo DS.

 

[pasc]

God is that retarded...

 

[ShadowSoldier]

God is that retarded...

Well I don't know if God is that retarded... but Microsoft probably is.

 

[beta4attack]

"I would not believe everything you read on the internet. It will set you up for disappointment or misdirected frustration. - Christian Svensson, Capcom"
This, again^

 

[Joe88]

 

[PolloDiablo]

My face doesn't look that happy...
I still can't play my illegally downloaded copy of Diablo III
... and I don't have a parrot

 

[Deleted-185407]

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[Sicklyboy]

What I see in this thread:

ShadowSoldier insisting that something is a terrible mistake and nobody is allowed to like it if he doesn't. Like normal.

"Online only? Bye future gaming consoles". Have fun.

@ShadowSoldier - Most Windows Vista problems have been fixed. It's still not the shining example of what an OS can be like Windows 7 is, but it's vastly improved form what it was.

Windows 8 - I take it you haven't used it. This is one of those things where you won't appreciate it until you actually use it. A free upgrade to 8 Pro through school has significantly changed my standing and appreciation on the operating system.

60 a year - That's... (under) a tank and a half of gas for my car. The cost of a new Xbox game. I don't make tons of money and $60 isn't that expensive.

No wifi in the beginning models - The PS3 says "Hi" as well.

GFWL - aside from the fact that it's not "Xbox Live for Windows", meaning it's lacking a lot of features that should be there, I feel like I'm the only person who's unmoved by its inclusion in games. It lets me log in to Live, get achievements, and talk with friends. That's about as far as it intrudes into my gaming experience.

Kinect - under utilized, but that doesn't make the device itself bad, it makes developer support bad.

WP7/8 - Again, I feel like this is somthing that you've probably never used, and it's not really fair to immediately hate something just because it's the "cool" thing to do.

To everyone else in the "OMG I'm giving up console gaming if this happens" boat, good luck. You're going to be giving up entire generations of gaming and the content and technologies that they have available because, again, it seems to be the "cool" thing to do. I don't have much more to say to that because frankly, I'm seeing that out of a ridiculous amount of people here and it's a few synapses short of retarded. If you haven't noticed, computer gaming has also been slowly and subtly moving in the same exact direction over the past few years for major titles. "But Steam has offline mode" and I've never ONCE gotten it to work. I'm sure it's something on my end, but over a few OS installs, it's never let me do anything with installed games if I can't use my internet connection.

And on the topic of unstable internet connections - in the few years we've had Verizon at my house, we've never once lost internet service. Other providers, yes, I know first hand that some of them suck (I'm looking at you, Comcast). But I don't think that the console will need to be CONSTANTLY connected to keep playing. If your internet drops for five seconds I seriously doubt you're going to be kicked out of a single player campaign.

Also of note, this has no impact on people who do not buy used games or sell their old ones.

Also of note, IT'S STILL A FUCKING RUMOR.

 

[mr allen]

I find this rumor hard to believe for multiple reasons, but it is Microsoft so I could see this rumor being true. If it is true I have this strong feeling that the Wii U will outsell them again. I will say that I don"t see Sony doing it mainly because of the PSP go, but I'm not sure if the download only games was one of the reasons it didn't sell because I never really paid much attention to the Go in the first place.

Xbox Live i find a little ridiculous. You have to triple pay for Netflix (internet, nNetflix, and live), there are ads, and, this might just be me talking here, I always feel like downloads cost to much, though this isn't entirely Microsoft's fault either.

Windows 8 I didn't like. I'm not going to say it was horrible, I just didn't think it was good either. It seemed a lot less user friendly to me with the whole metro thing. Also me and the faster booting didn't get along.

 

[Arras]

I find this rumor hard to believe for multiple reasons, but it is Microsoft so I could see this rumor being true. If it is true I have this strong feeling that the Wii U will outsell them again. I will say that I don"t see Sony doing it mainly because of the PSP go, but I'm not sure if the download only games was one of the reasons it didn't sell because I never really paid much attention to the Go in the first place.

Xbox Live i find a little ridiculous. You have to triple pay for Netflix (internet, nNetflix, and live), there are ads, and, this might just be me talking here, I always feel like downloads cost to much, though this isn't entirely Microsoft's fault either.

Windows 8 I didn't like. I'm not going to say it was horrible, I just didn't think it was good either. It seemed a lot less user friendly to me with the whole metro thing. Also me and the faster booting didn't get along.

How does one not get along with faster boot times?

 

[mr allen]

How does one not get along with faster boot times?

It's a lot harder to manually boot into safe mode

 

[FireGrey]

Choices... choices...
What should I write?
Hmm...
I could ask why there are rumours in the bloody 'NEWS'
I could say that this is just the same rumour that's been posted by every gaming news site last year.
I could say that this is clearly a horrible business choice that will kill the xbox, so it won't happen.
These choices....
There are even more that I could say...
Hmm...
My response:

microsoft the xbox720 will be

why would anyone buy this

piece of

?

 

[Deleted member 194275]

I'm sure this is just a rumour, why they would put 50GB discs on a 100% online video game?

but that is like saying the tribes on the amazon dont have internet

alsoi think people in north africa would like to eat better that to play xbacks

this is an amazon tribe

Spoiler

They have basicaly the same of you, and there is many african that eat better than you, and have 100x more money than you (unless you are Bill Gates).

 

[Bladexdsl]

... and I don't have a parrot

all pirates have parrots....where the fuck is mine than?

 

[gifi4]

HAHAHA.
False.

Why?
Cause then they would lose sales.
I know a few people who don't have an Internet connection to their console.
Not only that but how would they enforce that?
By not being able to boot it?

Err... Have you not heard of the Wii-u?
Wii games were unable to be played til' the console was updated. A mate of mine has had no continuous internet connection for a while now and he had to bring his WiiU to me in order for the update. Wii games were unbootable until that update.

 

[Chaossaturn]

If this is true, I will wait for it to be hacked then buy.

 

[DinohScene]

Err... Have you not heard of the Wii-u?
Wii games were unable to be played til' the console was updated. A mate of mine has had no continuous internet connection for a while now and he had to bring his WiiU to me in order for the update. Wii games were unbootable until that update.

That's probably cause Wii Mode wasn't fully implemented.
The 360's Xbox emulator also has been receiving constant updates.
A launch 360 can't play some Xbox 1 games a fully updated 360 can.

 

[gifi4]

That's probably cause Wii Mode wasn't fully implemented.
The 360's Xbox emulator also has been receiving constant updates.
A launch 360 can't play some Xbox 1 games a fully updated 360 can.

Exactly. A loss of functionality that you'd expect. It's pretty much the same thing.

 

[FAST6191]

The 360's Xbox emulator also has been receiving constant updates.
A launch 360 can't play some Xbox 1 games a fully updated 360 can.

Agreed but if by constant updates you mean stopped in 2007 was it then yeah. Also I will note there were some interesting things that happened with what developers were allowed to do what (there was a better example but Psychonauts did take a bit of effort to allow MS to make it happen).

Edit: Forgot to reply to another post.

"skipping a generation [and it being near impossible]"
I would be gutted if I had to but no second hand and online only is a bit of a dealbreaker, also if the PS4 is going to be slightly less hosed then I might have a look at one of those instead and I think that is where most people would be looking towards. A pity as Sony are still on my "do not buy unless there is a truly compelling reason" list.